davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18
The Greatest Men.

A prize was recently offered by the
editor of Cassell's Saturday journal
for the best list of the twelve greatest
living men. The result was decided
by the votes of competitors, and as
the poll was exceptionally heavy, the
following catalogue of the distin-
guished names that headed it may be
of general interest. II should be
stated that Mr.. Gladstone's name
found place on about ninety-nine
per cent of the voting papers. The
figures show the number ofvoteS Civ
en- to each celebrity: Gladstone, 3d.
544 Bismarck, 81 ,245; Tennyson, 49,
064 q de Lesseps, 1916; General
Wolseley, 1852; Marquis of Saulis-
bury, 1882; Won Moltke, 1865 ;
John Bright, 1874 Lord Randolph
Churchill, 1917; John Ruskin, H.
$3.50; Henry Irving, 1850; IL. NJ
Stanley, 10l4l. Those who received
more than one thousand votes follow
ed in the following order; Pasieur,
Huxley, Sturgeon, Emperor of Ger
many, Edison, Beecher, Grover Cleve-
land, Prince of Wales, Millias, Gou-
nod, Parnell, Chamberlain, Car of
Russia, Arthur Sullivan, the Pope,
Marquis Of Harrington, Sir Freder-
lick Leighton, Jules Grevey, General
Roberts, Cardinal Manning, Earl of
Duilerin, Tyndall, Cardina; Newman,
Baron IIothchild, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Canon Farrar, Archbishop
Benson, and II. Browning.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18
Winter Exposure Causes Coughs,

Colds. PleurisY, rheumatism. Pneumonia,
Neuralgia. sciatiea, Lumbago. Backache and
other ailments. for which Benson's Caprine
Plasters are admitted to he the best remedy
known They relieve and cure in few hours
when no other application Is OF the least bene-
1t. Endorsed by 5000 Physicians md Drug
gists. Beware II limitations under the similar
sounding names, such "a ''Japeicum," Cap
sicinn or "Capsicinc." Ask for Benson's and
take no others. Examine carefully when You
proprietors, New York.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18

QUARTERLY COURT.
CITY COUNCIL.


BAP-Isr-Main ST., between 10th and nth.
Rev. j. N. Prestrldge, pastor Services every
sunday morning aud evening. sunday school
$3.50 A. N, every sunday. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
CHRIsrIAY-N. W. Corner 9th aud Liberty
SITS. Rev. l.. W. Welsh, pastor. Services
every sunday morning and evening. Sunday
school $3.50 A. N. every sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening.
MErHoDisr--s. W. Corner 9th and Clay sts.,
sunday morning aud evening. sunday school
every Sunday at $3.50 A. N. Prayer pceting
every "Wednesday evening.
FIRST PRKsBYrERI RAMS. u. Corner 7lh and
Liberty sts., Rev. Montgomery May, pastor.
Services every sunday moraing and evening.
sunday school every Sunday Atp A. n. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening.
NINTH ST. pRKsBYrgRIks-s. n. Corner 9th
and Liberty sts.. kov. W. l.. Nourse. pastor.
Services every sunday morning and evening.
er meeting every Wednesday evening.
CUMBERLAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ST.,
bet, Virginia and Clay, Rev. A. g. Biddlc, pas
tor. Services every sunday morning and eve
ming. Sunday school NJ $3.50 A. NJ, every Sum
day. Prayermeelng every Thursday evening.
EPIscoPAL--N. W. Corner 9Th and Liberty
sts., Rev. J. W. venable, Rector, Services er-
cry sunday morning aud evening. sunday
school every Sunday morning.
CArHOLIc--Ninth strest, near Belmont. Rev.
NJ Melody priest. Services every sunday
morning at l0o'clock.
VIRGINIA. ST., BAPTIST, tCoiored)-N. w.
Corner Virginia and iith STA, Rev. Il. Will
lianis, pastor. Services every sunday morning
and evening. sunday school every sunday
morning at o'clock. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, tColored)--s. II. Cor
ner Liberty and nth sts. Rev.-----
pastor Services every Sunday morning and
evening. Sunday school al n. every Sun
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18
A RELIABLE RtMEpi
" WIE0fHEN WN'FF
For Sick stomach, Tor
pid Liver, Bilious
Headache, Costiyeness
TARRANT's EFFERvE-
SCENT SELTzER
A aaaa -


Il Is certain in It's ef-
fccts, II Is gentle in
Its action. IL Is palat-
able TO the taste. Il
can be relied upon 10
cure. and IL cures by
assisting, not by out
raging nature. Do not
take violent pnrga-
tivrs yourselves, or al
low yonr children to
take them, ALWAYS use
this elegant pharina-
enet cal preparation,
which has been for
more than forty years
| by druggist every
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18

Three members of the Daggett
family at Chenille, Neb., have died
from eating poisone prunes.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18
I9sI|||VOlDeIl

For "worn-out" "run-down,r debilltated
school teachers. millincrs. seamstresses. house
keepers, and ovcrworkcd women generally,
DR. Pierces Favorite Prescription Is the best
but admirably fulllls sInRleness Of purpose.
being most potent Specific for all those
Chronic Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar TO
women. The treatment OF many Thousands
of such cases, ut the Invallds' Hotel and Surg
ical Institute has afforded n large experience
in adapting remedies for their cure and
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18
WIRE AND FENCING.

Beware OF old style baggy netting NJ i'm
proved patent netting. with parallel wires,
never says between posts. Shipped Teady
made, In rolls; or license. model. wire aud
tools for home made netting or picket fence
furnished. Before buying smooth or barbed
wire, iron posts, gates, farm, city or grave
yard fences, write for my prices aud free cat
a0gue. Send stamp for private age icy terms.
A. q. ULBERT, 9Ol O.ive-st. Sc. Louis Mo.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18
Cheap Club Bates.

Subscribers to the SOUTH KEETuoKIAN will
oe given the benefit Of the following cheap club
rates with other papers and periodicals:
;. X. and Daily Courier journal. 30. k2 90
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-18

The Y. NJ. &. A. rooms arc upstairs corner
sth and Main, and are open ON Tuesday, Thurs
day aud Saturday evenings, from 10 10 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
General and Miscellaneou,

General ana miscellaneous.
The lone-pending injunction suit of the Wood
ruff Sleeping-car Company against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has been dismissed by
Judge Howe.
The Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railroad
Company has made settlement with all the
sufferers through the disaster at Rio last fall.
The total amount paid out was 1914. GIG. 81
amount paid in settlement of loss of sixteen
lives, $46.550; loss of property, $l33l697; in
jures to survivors of the wreck, 81, $50.
AS a rule, the payment of railroad employees
by check is not satisfactory to the employe
Merchants who do business on a small scale are
unable often to cash their checks, and there is
more or less trouble attached to paving il this
manner. The old style which the c., l., St. L.
& G.. has returned to pleases the employees better
that of sending the pay car out once a month
James Charlton, general passenger agent of
the Chicago & Alton road, has issued a circular
fer general distribution among ticket agents. in
which he says. as for the Chicago & Alton, it is
first, last and all the time unequivocally, with
out reservation. plainly and above board in
favor of the payment of commissions to agents.
In closing the circular, which is quite lengthy,
Mr.. Charlton says: 1--WE have no particular
feeling about this question. It'll a business one,
and ought to be settled in business way, and
not in the high-handed way in which it is being
attempted to be settled"
Oscar Vanderbilt, general freight and ticket
agent of the Prescott & Arizona Central road,
states.that there is great demand for laborers
in Arizona, as good deal of railroad building is
projected, which is delayed from the want OF
help to push the work. There are now fve rail.
roads building or extensions contemplated The
management of the Mariscopa & Phoenix road
expect to have fifty miles opened for business
by July l. The road from Tucson to Globe
eighty miles-is to be completed this fall; also
the Mineral Belt road, extending from Flag
staff to Globe-126 miles-and it is expected that
trains will. this fall, be running between Flag
staff and the canyon. The owners of the Pres
colt g. Arizona Central propose, this season, te
extend the road to Phenix-120 miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

The report of the Insurance Commissioner
of Massachusetts, for 1884 says:
The eloquence of the solicitor, inspired by
the hope of a liberal commission may deceive
the uninstructed, but cannot impeach the fact.
A provident person will do wiser to buy his
insurance of an insurance company and make
his deposits with some regular savings institu-
tio., whose sole business is the care of trust
funds.
That an Insurance Company can be relied
OF to manage funds to better advantage than
ordinary institutions of investment is not
credible.
NEW YORK May &c, 1875.
Sheppard Romans Actuary:
Dear Sir-We have carefully considered the
theory and proposed application of your "Plan
for Life Insurance Without Large Reserves"
and we believe that for insurance companies
it will be fully as secure as the present sys-
tenn. and, for a large portion of the nsuring
public, more satisfactory. If it receives the
appreciation it deserves, it will inaugurate a
new era in life insurance. Yours truly,
ID. P. FACKLER. Actuary.
ELIZUR WRIGHT, Actuary and Com'r.
BENZ. GRIFFITH Asst Actuary Nut. Life, n. Y.
HENRY +. HOMES, Consulting Actuary.
JAS G. WATSON, Act. Mich. Nut. Life ms. Co.
COST OF POLICY FIRST YEAR.
REDUCED BY DIVIDENDS SUBSEQUENT
YEARS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

of six years has expired, army with picks and
shovels will have to go to Washington and dig
out the commission from the avalanche OF use
less papers, the ruins of Pompei dsin-
tered from the lava and ashes.
But this commission of five men is expected
to know all the rules and rates of all the COM
panies throughout the country, and, what is in
hnitely worse, the reasons for them all, that 1t
may decide whether to enforce or to suspend the
law with respect to each. AS if that were not
enough, this herculean labor is expected to be
performed again and again, every month or week,
as circumstances change. for that most extraor-
binary fourth section reads: The commission
may from time to time prescribe the extent to
which such designated common carriers may be
relieved from the operation of this section of
this act" Dimly the lawmakers saw that this
act. dealing with complicated machinery of
which they knew little might ruin somebody or
expose great industries to harm. In their ieno-
rance they fanced that FIVE men could know all
about its workings, every week and month, in
every town, ana so they empowered the commits
sion to make the law operative just as much or
as little as in its superhuman wisdom IL might
choose.
The net result is an act which will have to be
set aside continually and will nevertheless do
infinite mischief through the clear incapacity of
any commission on earth to keep pace with daily
changes in the facts of commerce. Nobody can
guess what rates will be from week to week, be-
cause nobody can guess what day the groaning
and half buried commission will get hold of
complaint with affdavits from this or that COM
pany. The merchants of Western cities cannot
agree whether the act will increase sales by
them or by New York merchants, but one thing
they all now know, that the cost of transporta-
costs more in the ranges and the furnaces bread
and meat will cost more the table; clothing
will cost more to the wearer. So much is GER
tain; the rest is yet chaos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Superior Court.

Room 2-Hon d. w. Howe. Judge.
Margaret Vandorn ct al. VS.. William McGre-
COR; account. Judgment for plaintiff.
Franklin r. Coffin ct al. vs. Northwestern Ma
tional Insurance Company of Milwaukee. ct al. /;
suit on policy. On trial by jury.
Room 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker. Judge.
Frank E. Heiwie vs. The Indianapolis Chair
Manufacturing Company; receivership. On trial
by the court.
NEW SUITS.
George G. Wright ct al. VS.. Norman T. Perine;
complaint on bond. Demand $500.
Charles A. Sommer ct al vs. James B. Wheel
er ct al; complaint on account Demand, $400.
VIM. A. Hun. VS.. Henry SEVERN ct al; COM
plant on agreement Demand. 81 800.
Gertrude Wulf vs.. Henry Wulf. Complaint
for divorce and alimony.
Robert S. Robertson VS.. Alonzo G. Smith,
John J. Cooper and Joseph Flack; suit for dam
ages. Demand, So. 900.
Emil Klein VS.. John w. Coons and Linda A.
Coons; complaint on notes. Demand. S. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
The Hindoo Woman Physician.

PhiIadelpha Telegraph.
Those who knew Auandabai Joshee, the Hndoo
woman who studied medicine in this city, and
who graduated and took the NJ d. degree in
1886, and who at all understood the nature Of
the mission she undertook, will hear with the
very sinccrest regret of her death. Il requires
much courage for an American woman to study
medicine and to practice it profession, but
this Hindoo woman, in undertaking this study.
violated some of the most important traditions
OF her race and de6ed the most bigoted opinions
OF the social order to which she belonged She
did what she did because she knew that there
was urgent and pressing need in India for the
ministrafions of female physicians, and her
memory deserves to be held in lasting honor for
the courage and consistency with which she
sought to perform great and pressingly i'm
portant duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

The Il. & o. Will Act with the Trunk Lines.
NEW YORK. april 1.-The World of to-mor
row will say: '"The general passenger agents OF
the trunk lines held meeting, at which Com
missioner Pierson presided, and at which c. K.
Lord, general passenger agent of the Bal
timere & Ohio road, was present, with all the
other general agents. The meeting lasted until
late in the afternoon, and resulted in the Balti
more & Ohio agreeing to act with the other
lines It's representative promised to order
the tickets of the obstinate Western lines
off sale tomorrow morning, and after that no
ticket be purchased at any Of the trunk
line agencies Offices via the Chicago & Alton,
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. the Wabash. 81. Louis &
Pacific, the Missouri Pacific, the Denver &
Rio Grande. the Illinois Central. the
Indiana, Bloomington & Western, and few
other shorter and less important lines This
action of the B. & o. will probably bring the
New York. Ontario & Western into line, as it is
now shut out. even the Grand Trunk having come
into the combination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
An Awful Position.

Detroit Free Press.
II tell you was put in an awful position to-
day." he remarked as he Strengthened the blank
ct on his horse and then leaned against the fore
wheel of his express wagon.
How was thatl'
STRANGER comes to me and wants me to 60
after box on Forest avenue"
Yes, / saw him around"
He hands me s. bill and don't say nothing
Was to put the whole of it in my pocket, or
take out quarter and give him his changel We
looked at each other. The chills went over me.
My breath came short"
.'You must have suffered"
Indeed / did [ couldn't stand the look in
his eye. and had to make it a quarter.
"Ah-umw
And hope never to be in such fix again.
/ think it tells on a mans health"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
Willard and the Baltimore & Ohio

BALTIMORE. April 1l.-Therumored deal with
Willard for the control of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad receives but little attention here. The
financial condition OF the corporation here is not
doubted. and the impression still prevails that
there will be no deal which will affect the inter
ests of the large stockholders in Maryland At
the hands of the State and city cf Baltimore. the
road and all its property is exempt from taxa
lion, and people here look upon it as a Maryland
enterprise which thus far has never disappointed
those WHO have money interest in it. Until
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Ruling Of the Federal Judges in the T., C. &
St. L. Claims Cases.

Ruling Of the Federal Judges In the t., C. &
st. L. Claims Cases.
Last week, in the United States District
Court, at Cleveland, Judges Gresham, jackson,
and Welker listened to arguments in the famous
Toledo, Cincinnati & ST. Louis narrow guage
cases. Three days were occupied in listening to
the arguments. The decree of the court will be
filed in the District Court at Indianapolis to-day.
most OF the road lies in Indiana. Under their
decree all claims for supplies purchased prior to
Aug !, 1883, the day ON which the road passed
into, the hands of the court, with Dwight
receiver, disallowed; ali pay
rolls and claims for labor from
February to July l, 1885, are allowed These
claims, amounting to 1884, 0G. All supply and
labor claims under the receiverships of wight
and Craig are also allowed, amounting to
100000. The question as to the validity of
what are known as the Frankfort e. State-llne
claims is referred to Judge Gresham. No in
terest is allowed on claims against either of the
receivers above mentioned. The claims of the
Iron Railroad Company for excess of earnings
over operating expenses, which had been al
lowed by Governor Cox special master,
amounting to $4,000. are not allowed, on the
ground that the Iron Railroad was part OF the
system, and such moneys had been expended in
maintaining the property. The claim of
the Brooks Locomotive Company for $40 O00 for
FIVE locomotives. is allowed without interest
The claim of the Dayton and Southeastern Rail
road Company for hauling coal to the other di-
visions. amounting to $50, 900, is not allowed
The claims which have been allowed will to-day
be sent to n. c. Butler. clerk of the United
States Court, at Indianapolis. who is authorized
to pay them according to tables of percentages
paid by divisions, the percentage of each divis-
ion having been fixed under the decree. The
main line is to pay 81 per cent of the claims al
lowed. The respective divisions must pay the
money in to the clerk within thirty days, and he
expects to have all claims paid and the lengthy
litigation ended within forty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

byville 1S cents per 100 pounds. On the western
division of the c., l., St L. & c. the benefit is
also noticeable On first-class freight the old
rate to Thorntown was % cents per 100 pounds
new rate 10 cents. Indianapolis to Lebanon the
old rate was "a cents per 100 pounds, the new II
cents indianapolis to Lafayette the old rate
Was % cents, the new rate 20 cents per 100
pounds. The reduction in rates on the Eastern
division will enable the Indianapolis merchant
and manufacturer to go twenty miles east of
Greensburg and secure lower rate his
freight than the merchant or manufacturer in
Cincinnati on the same class of freight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
In Search of Information.


Boston Ira nscript.
Business men are anxious to find out just what
the interstate commerce act means. Newspaper
men who wait on merchants to ask questions,
therefore, are surprised by being questioned
themselves.
$50 you want to know what is my understand
ing of the interstatecommerce billl Well, be-
fore we 60 on. let me ask what is your under
standing Of it9" said the merchant. The reporter
was fain to admit that he was in search of some
body who understood the bill.
Then we are both Of Us on the same track"
rejoined the merchant as he fingered the che OK
book. land if can find the man who under
stands it will cheerfully make out check In
his favor. A newspaper man might as well have
the check as a lawyer. All know so far is that
the new schedule on boots and shoes advances
freight charges about 20 per cent. ali round
That means. of course, smaller purchases by Job
bers. retailers and consumers. That must be
plain. But what l want to have explained is
the meaning of such phrases as substantially
similar ard contemporaneous conditions
The reporter did not want any more interview;
he fled,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
THE COMMISSIONS BIG JOB.
The Enormous Amount of Work Laid Out
for Five Unhappy Men.

New York Tribune.
There are about thousand transportation
companies in this country. One of them, not
by any means the largest the Michigan Central,
issues about two thousand documents in year.
and the law requires copies of ali such docu-
ments to be sent to the commission by all the
companies. Here is railway freight tariff a
book of lao closely printed pages yet it is by
no means the largest of its kind Who is going
to read all these documents. OF to file them, or
where they to be storedl In month the
commission will have several hundred thousand
papers on hand which no member can find when
they are wanted. In year it will need for the
storage of its records building which it would
take government architects years to build, and
If this thing goes on until Judge Cooley's term
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

The Provident Savings has the
largest per cent. of assets to liza
bilities.
The Provident Savings has the larg-
est per cent. of surplus to liabil-
ity.
The Provident Savings made the
largest per cent. of gain in new
business.
The Provident Savings made the
largest pen cent. of dividend to
policy holders.
The Provident Savings had the low
est death rate.
The Provident Savings had the low
est expense account.
The Provident Savings gave insur-
ance at the lowest cost.
The Provident Savings has the same
capital as the largest company in
this country.
The Provident Savings is not an
Assessment Company.
The Provident Savings gives Insur-
ance or Death Indemnity at a
definite and fixed cost per year.
The Provident Savings is the best
form of Life Insurance now Of
fered to the public.
It's Policies are plain, definite and
for fixed amount.
It's Policies are non forfeitable after
the first payment.
It's Policies are free from embar-
RAISING restrictions.
It's Policies give the largest sur
| render value.
The Provident Savings upon all
these points challenges inquiry,
investigation and comparison.
Its Plan Of Indemnity has been ap-
proved by more insurance men
than any other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
Criminal Court.

Hon. William A. Irwin. Judge.
State VS.. j. II. Harris: assault and battery.
Trial by court acquitted.
State l.. D. Foudray; selling liquor on Sun
day Fined $40 and costs.
State VS.. Samuel Wilson; incorrigblity. Sent
to the Reform School
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
RAND HOTEL.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND.

lNDIANAFOILfo,
Passenger elevator and all modern conveniences.
Leading Hotel of the city. and strictly frst-class
Rates. so 80 and SO. so day. the latter prise
including bath. GEO. +. PFINGST. Proprietor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

there are unmistakabe developments the people
generally will not believe that there will be any
transfer of the control of the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

| n
claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

Net cost of insur-
ance or death Percentage of
| claims and ex- dividends on
pense to each premiums.
ST, 900 in force.